Never before has a genetically-modified animal been approved for human consumption. And yet, the FDA's review has been insufficient, failing to consider broad environmental and public health risks from GMO salmon.

Saturday November 9, 2013, 6:28 pm
Never before has a genetically-modified animal been approved for human consumption. And yet, the FDA's review has been insufficient, failing to consider broad environmental and public health risks from GMO salmon.

The company that is producing these salmon says they won't be able to cross-breed, and yet their own data suggest that 5% of the eggs they produce and transport around the world may not be sterile. If released accidentally, these transgenic fish could severely endanger natural fish populations.

As a fish designed to grow twice as fast as natural salmon, these engineered fish may also increase human exposure to growth hormones, anti-microbial drugs, and disease.

Salmon is one of the world's healthiest foods, and a fish celebrated by native cultures and modern consumers alike. We simply cannot afford to jeopardize this great resource and put the environment and public health in danger. But that's exactly what will happen FDA rushes through approval of genetically engineered salmon without a much stronger review of the risks.
Sign the petition and tell the FDA:
GMO salmon is too risky.
Senator Jeff Merkley
Senator Jon Tester
Senator Mark Begic

Sunday November 10, 2013, 10:23 am
It is wishful thinking that this petition will have any effect. The FDA has promoted GMOs consistently. Why would they stop now?

When their frankenfish and frankencrops are the only ones remaining (having crossbred with and destroyed all natural ones), we will be dependent upon their continued engineering (think of the sales they will make!) for our survival. You already cannot grow organic canola in Canada, nor organic corn or beans in the Midwest.

Our political system has become a money-making scheme. A wonderland of loopholes and legislation for enriching and protecting the friends of those in power. Dianne Feinstein's husband is in real estate - guess who has been "awarded" the government contract to sell all those Post Offices which are being closed (for a tidy commission)? How do you think the railway tycoons made their millions? The gas companies and big box stores (who built those multi-lane interstate hightways that have killed local economies across the U.S.?) It's all about consolidation of wealth and power.

Sunday November 10, 2013, 3:10 pm
What a horrific probability. Just like the GMO wheat in Oregon that took on a life of its own. Why would these people want to interfere with the foods we all require to exist. Air, water and food are the things we all need but some just don't get "IT". They must be stopped.